Construction Design & Engineering

A.P. Construction nears completion of 50-unit affordable housing project

A.P. Construction Co., the general contracting and construction management division of The Ashforth Co., is completing the construction of a...

"Back to the basics of Business Communications"

"XYZ Company, please hold." The banker, calling to inform the CEO of the approval of their $2.5 million company-saving loan, hadn't even ha...

Lighthouse Electrical Contracting powers a bright future with major solar projects

With the growing trend toward renewable energy projects in New England, Lighthouse Electrical Contracting, Inc. continues to build on its we...

Trends in high-rise building security: Electronic turnstiles & web-based integrated entry systems

Increased security levels in the post-9/11 world have mandated that high-rise and large structure building owners and managers evaluate and ...

The importance of upgrading/replacing and maintaining fire alarm/live safety systems

In Greater Boston, there are more aging commercial structures than perhaps any city in the US. While many of our commercial buildings, hospi...

Passive fire systems should be used to complement active fire systems in current building projects

Before engineered sprinkler systems became part of the building code years of passive fire protection designs and assemblies evolved to crea...

Pioneering a new approach to selling upscale residences with the use of high end appliances

Who would think specifying the right appliances could make the difference in closing sales of luxury residences in New England? At Clarke, N...

Acella completes fast-track renovation for Wal-Mart

Acella Construction Corp. completed a fast-track renovation project for Wal-Mart Corp.'s Swansea Mall location. The store remained open the ...

UK Architects and ReArch Co. honored for historic preservation

21 Water St. at the Monadnock Mills was named an AIA-NH (American Institute of Architects - N.H. chapter) Excellence in Design Merit Award r...

Essex Builders awarded $3.6 million contract to build 25,000 s/f mixed-use for Just-A-Start

Essex Builders Corp. has secured a $3.6 million contract from Just-A-Start Corp. to construct Elm Place, a 25,000 s/f mixed use development....